David Roberts
David Roberts was born in Liverpool and studied a degree in fashion design at Manchester Metropolitan University. After university he worked as a milliner and began to get work as a fashion illustrator but always felt his true calling was in children's book illustration. After working as a shelf stacker, egg fryer, hair washer, film extra and coffee-maker David finally realised his dream of becoming a children's book illustrator when his first book Frankie Stein's Robot, written by Roy Apps, was published in 1998 and shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award for emerging illustrators.
Since then he has illustrated works by authors such as Philip Ardagh, Daren King, Julia Donaldson, Jacqueline Wilson, Tom Baker and Chris Priestley. He is also the creator of Dirty Bertie - a litle boy with bad habits.
Authored Books
Angela Nicely: Cupcake Wars
Author: Alan Macdonald Illustrator: David Roberts
Publisher: Stripes
Three short chapter books in one small volume, containing the further adventures of Angela Nicely. The clear text and funny illustrations complement each other well, and encourage readers to move swiftly through the stories.
Dirty Bertie
Author: David Roberts
Publisher: Little Tiger Books
This fun picture book about the not-so-nice side of a typical little boy will make children laugh out loud!
One Cool Cat
Author: Susannah Corbett
Illustrator: David Roberts
Publisher: Egmont
White Cat is one cool customer - far to cool to care about silly superstitions. But pride comes before a fall, and eventually White Cat tries one boast too many, with hilariously disastrous consequences.